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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 533 · 40 questions
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How to say it (Tongue between the teeth): Soft th (thin, three, think): tongue between the teeth, blow — no voice. Buzzing th (this, they, the): tongue between the teeth, with voice. t and d: tongue behind the top teeth (tin, day).

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  1. 1.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) dive (b) tree (c) three
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) duck (b) thick (c) ten
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  20. 20.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) thread (b) ten (c) dog
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) tie (b) thirsty (c) thirty
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) thumb (b) they (c) dare
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) dog (b) thing (c) this
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) that (b) thumb (c) tree
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) that (b) ten (c) thank
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) top (b) thirsty (c) thirty
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought

Answer key

  1. tree
  2. Between your teeth
  3. thin
  4. as in “this”
  5. as in “this”
  6. thick
  7. as in “thin”
  8. as in “thin”
  9. Behind your top teeth
  10. as in “thin”
  11. thank
  12. as in “thin”
  13. day
  14. Behind your top teeth
  15. Behind your top teeth
  16. Between your teeth
  17. as in “thin”
  18. Between your teeth
  19. dough
  20. tin
  21. Between your teeth
  22. Between your teeth
  23. as in “thin”
  24. as in “thin”
  25. thick
  26. tank
  27. Between your teeth
  28. thought
  29. thread
  30. tie
  31. they
  32. Behind your top teeth
  33. dog
  34. thumb
  35. Behind your top teeth
  36. as in “thin”
  37. as in “this”
  38. thank
  39. top
  40. taught

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